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Supplementary To Question 232-12(7): Status Of Bip Consultation Report
Question 232-12(7): Status Of Bip Consultation Report
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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister just indicated that he thought changes might have to be made by the first two weeks in April to the policy. Given that the consultant's report to Cabinet isn't expected before the end of March, that obviously doesn't leave any time for the review of the changes by the contractors in the Northwest Territories. Is the Minister now saying that contractors will not have a chance to comment on the revised BIP before it is actually put in place?

Supplementary To Question 232-12(7): Status Of Bip Consultation Report
Question 232-12(7): Status Of Bip Consultation Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

No, I'm not saying that, Mr. Speaker. I'm saying that changes may be suggested to Cabinet, changes that they may wish to put in place. If that is the case, then we'll ask the construction people, the companies and so forth, what they feel about it. But, if some of those changes are ones that companies in the Northwest Territories have been asking for, I wouldn't see that they are going to be totally upset with them. I stress again that it may be that we suggest changes to Cabinet, but it wouldn't be carte blanche, this is what we're doing. We'll advise people and let them know what the changes are. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 232-12(7): Status Of Bip Consultation Report
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Allooloo.

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Premier or to the Finance Minister. I understand that through the summer student employment program communities are given opportunities to hire students. Unfortunately, when the GNWT hires students, because of the union scale, they have to pay students $18 per hour while local businesses and housing associations' student rates are $7.50 per hour. Because of the high hourly rate that the government pays, they seem to run out of money very fast because they don't allocate a lot of money into that program.

I wonder if the government is willing to contract that service out to private companies and housing associations so that money could be spread out over a longer period of time and more students could be hired in the summer so that more people benefit from the program. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, I'll consult with Mr. Nerysoo on this matter and get back to the Member. I'll take the question as notice. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, as Members in this House are undoubtedly aware, a Minister of this government is suing me, alleging that I have defamed him. The statement of claim alleges that the Minister in question has been greatly injured and: "His office, as a Minister of the Crown, has been brought into public scandal, ridicule and contempt." Mr. Speaker, I don't wish to get into the merits of the lawsuit against me. I am, however, concerned that the Minister in question has brought into the lawsuit the issue of damage to him as a Minister. Because of this reference to the Minister's office, can the Premier advise me whether the government is financing this lawsuit? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

Return To Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, the government is not financing the lawsuit. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Supplementary To Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad to hear that. Given the fact that a Minister of the government is suing me, in my capacity as a Member, I would like to ask the Premier how can this government assure me that the interests of my constituents will not be affected by decisions that are made by the Minister in his capacity as Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I am aware that the concern has been raised. I have, at this time, no evidence whatsoever that the Minister, in his capacity, will act in a negative way towards the honourable Member's constituency. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
Question 234-12(7): Source Of Funding For Minister Morin's Lawsuit
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In the government's recent Budget Address, the Minister of Finance mentioned some revenue initiatives. One of these initiatives is, and I quote: "The structure of the mark-ups charged by the Liquor Commission will be revised." My question is to the Minister of Public Services, what initiatives will he be taking when changing the structure of mark-ups charged by the Liquor Commission?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The intention is that the lower-priced products will increase while higher-priced products will decrease. Mr. Speaker, for 1993-94, the flat mark-up would be: spirits, $19.96; wine, $6.05; beer, $1.52; and, coolers, $1.60.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 235-12(7): Initiatives To Restructure Liquor Commission Mark-ups
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Fred Koe Inuvik

Thank you. I assume those are percentages, but it wasn't very clear what the mark-ups were. One of the other revenue initiatives in his speech was that liquor licensing fees and import fees will be increased. Can the Minister advise us when these fees will be increased?

Supplementary To Question 235-12(7): Initiatives To Restructure Liquor Commission Mark-ups
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

Further Return To Question 235-12(7): Initiatives To Restructure Liquor Commission Mark-ups
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just so that I will be clear, the pricing that I was talking about were prices based on dollar values. The flat-rate mark-up was determined for spirits to be $19.96 per litre; for beer it was $1.52 per litre; wine is $6.05 per litre; and, coolers are $1.62 per litre. The mark-up rates will be implemented on April 1, 1995.

Further Return To Question 235-12(7): Initiatives To Restructure Liquor Commission Mark-ups
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Supplementary To Question 235-12(7): Initiatives To Restructure Liquor Commission Mark-ups
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Fred Koe Inuvik

We all know that alcohol abuse is a major problem in the north and there is a continuing need to adjust the problem. Over the years, there have been many calls to try to designate the amount of revenue that we collect from these taxes on liquor and use them specifically for alcohol and drug programs. I would like to ask the Minister, has anything been

done with regard to this aspect, to take the revenues and designate them specifically for alcohol and drug programs?